RESULTS 2 nd QUARTER 2017 (IFRS, UNAUDITED)

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CURRENCY IMPACT ON REVENUE / (6 MONTHS) 34% revenue in Euro 66% revenue in foreign currency CAD 3% AUD 3% ZAR 4% BRL 5% ILS 5% GBP 6% Other 10% US Dollar 30% Euro 34% Currency impact on revenue (in m; yoy) in % in % Licenses 0.3 1% 1.9 2% Maintenance 1.9 2% 5.8 3% Consulting & Other 0.7 1% 1.3 1% Total 2.9 1% 9.0 2% Currency split 3 Software AG. All rights reserved.

DIGITAL BUSINESS PLATFORM SEGMENT REPORT / (6 MONTHS) Licenses 35.7 38.0-6% -7% 74.1 70.6 5% 3% Maintenance 68.4 62.5 9% 8% 135.6 124.4 9% 7% Total revenue 104.1 100.5 4% 3% 209.7 195.0 8% 6% Cost of sales -6.7-7.1-6% -4% -13.8-15.3-10% -10% Gross profit 97.4 93.4 4% 3% 195.9 179.7 9% 7% Sales & Marketing -41.8-43.1-3% -4% -86.7-83.5 4% 2% Research & Development -25.0-21.7 15% 11% -48.6-43.9 11% 7% Segment result 30.6 28.6 7% 8% 60.6 52.3 16% 15% Margin in % 29.4% 28.5% 28.9% 26.8% 4 Software AG. All rights reserved.

ADABAS & NATURAL SEGMENT REPORT / (6 MONTHS) Licenses 13.2 11.6 14% 13% 21.1 38.0-44% -46% Maintenance 39.0 40.6-4% -7% 78.9 77.6 2% -3% Product revenue 52.2 52.2 0% -3% 100.0 115.6-13% -17% Other 0.1 0.1 - - 0.3 0.4 - - Total revenue 52.3 52.3 0% -3% 100.3 116.0-14% -17% Cost of sales -1.9-3.0-37% -32% -4.8-6.2-23% -22% Gross profit 50.4 49.3 2% -1% 95.5 109.8-13% -17% Sales & Marketing -8.0-8.7-8% -8% -16.1-19.0-15% -17% Research & Development -6.0-5.6 7% 3% -12.0-11.0 9% 7% Segment result 36.4 35.0 4% 0% 67.4 79.8-16% -20% Margin in % 69.6% 66.9% 67.2% 68.8% 5 Software AG. All rights reserved.

CONSULTING SEGMENT REPORT / (6 MONTHS) Total revenue 50.9 50.5 1% 0% 103.2 98.6 5% 3% Cost of sales -38.9-41.6-6% -8% -80.8-83.4-3% -5% Gross profit 12.0 8.9 35% 35% 22.4 15.2 47% 48% Sales & Marketing -4.9-4.2 17% 16% -9.9-8.6 15% 14% Segment result 7.1 4.7 51% 52% 12.5 6.6 89% 92% Margin in % 13.9% 9.3% 12.1% 6.7% 6 Software AG. All rights reserved.

RESULTS / (6 MONTHS) Total revenue 207.4 203.4 2% 1% 413.3 409.6 1% -1% Cost of sales -51.6-54.5-5% -6% -106.6-110.5-4% -5% Gross profit 155.8 148.9 5% 3% 306.7 299.1 3% 0% Margin in % 75.1% 73.2% 74.2% 73.0% Research & Development -30.9-27.4 13% 12% -60.7-54.9 11% 10% Sales & Marketing -59.3-60.4-2% -3% -121.7-120.0 1% 0% Administration -19.5-19.1 2% 1% -38.0-38.3-1% -2% Other income / expense 2.0 1.3 - - 3.3 2.8 - - EBIT 48.1 43.3 11% - 89.6 88.7 1% - Margin in % 23.2% 21.3% 21.7% 21.7% 7 Software AG. All rights reserved.

NON-IFRS EARNINGS / (6 MONTHS) % % EBIT (before all taxes) 48.1 43.3 11% 89.6 88.7 1% Amortization on acquisition related intangible assets 8.5 7.2 18% 16.3 14.5 12% Share based payments 3.7 4.7-21% 8.7 7.1 23% Restructuring / severances / legal case 0.7 0.2-2.3 4.2 - Other impacts / impacts from M&A activities 0.3 0.4-25% 0.7 0.5 40% EBITA (Non-IFRS) 61.3 55.8 10% 117.6 115.0 2% in % of revenue (Non-IFRS) 29.5% 27.4% 28.4% 28.1% Net income (Non-IFRS) 40.2 36.7 10% 77.5 75.5 3% EPS in (Non-IFRS)* 0.54 0.48 13% 1.03 0.99 4% * Weighted average shares outstanding (basic) : 74.8m / : 76.2m / 6m : 75.3m / 6m : 76.2m 8 Software AG. All rights reserved.

CASH FLOW / (6 MONTHS) % % Operating cash flow 46.6 58.4-20% 108.4 120.3-10%./. CapEx* -4.1-4.6-22.6** -6.0 Free cash flow 42.5 53.8-21% 85.8 114.3-25% in % of revenue 20.5% 26.5% 20.8% 27.9% Free cash flow per share*** 0.57 0.71-20% 1.14 1.50-24% * Cash flow from investing activities except acquisitions and except investments in debt instruments ** yoy change because of one time property investment at Darmstadt *** Based on weighted average shares outstanding (basic) : 74.8m / : 76.2m / 6m : 75.3m / 6m : 76.2m 9 Software AG. All rights reserved.

BALANCE SHEET June 30, Assets Dec. 31, June 30, Liabilities Dec. 31, 303.8 60.3 235.2 68.5 Cash and cash equivalents Financial assets Trade and other receivables Non-financial assets 374.6 59.4 305.9 55.7 308.5 285.3 163.2 Financial liabilities Other liabilities Deferred income 301.5 327.0 133.1 1,165.9 Fixed assets (Goodwill 940.5/ 936.6) 1,161.6 1,076.5 Shareholders equity (ratio 58.7% / 61.1%) 1,195.6 1,833.5 Total 1,957.2 1,833.5 Total 1,957.2 10 Software AG. All rights reserved.

OUTLOOK FULL YEAR FY FY Outlook (as of July 17, ) Product Revenue Digital Business Platform Product Revenue Adabas & Natural 441.4 233.9 +5% to +10% 1) -2% to -6% 1) Operating Margin Group (non-ifrs) 2) 31.2% 31.0% to 32.0% 1) At constant currency rates 2) Adjusted for non-operating items (see non-ifrs earnings results) 11 Software AG. All rights reserved.

HEADCOUNT BY FUNCTIONAL AREAS* AND GEOGRAPHY (in FTE) June 30, Dec. 31, % June 30, % yoy Total 4,570 4,471 2% 4,318 6% Consulting & Services 1,920 1,914 0% 1,839 4% Research & Development 1,158 1,110 4% 1,044 11% Sales & Marketing 888 842 5% 840 6% Administration 604 605 0% 595 2% Germany 1,183 1,148 3% 1,136 4% USA 597 601-1% 564 6% India 785 766 2% 696 13% Rest of world 2,005 1,956 3% 1,922 4% * According to P+L structure 13 Software AG. All rights reserved.

EARNINGS / (6 MONTHS) % % EBIT (before all taxes) 48.1 43.3 11% 89.6 88.7 1% Financial result 0.2-0.1-0.0-0.6 - Profit before taxes 48.3 43.2 12% 89.6 88.1 2% Other taxes -1.8-1.5 20% -3.7-2.9 28% Income taxes -15.2-13.5 13% -27.3-27.6-1% Tax rate in % 35.2% 34.7% 34.6% 34.6% Net income 31.3 28.2 11% 58.6 57.6 2% EPS in * 0.42 0.37 14% 0.78 0.75 4% * Weighted average shares outstanding (basic) : 74.8m / : 76.2m / 6m : 75.3m / 6m : 76.2m 14 Software AG. All rights reserved.

AMORTIZATION / DEPRECIATION IMPACT (PRELIMINARY) Q1 Q1 FY * FY 2018* FY 2019* Amortization 7.8 7.88.5 32.1 22.2 19.9 Depreciation 2.9 2.9 2.9 11.6 11.6 11.6 * Estimated 15 Software AG. All rights reserved

REVENUE / (6 MONTHS) Product revenue 156.3 152.7 2% 1% 309.8 310.6 0% -3% Licenses 48.9 49.6-1% -2% 95.2 108.6-12% -14% Maintenance 107.4 103.1 4% 2% 214.6 202.0 6% 3% Consulting 50.6 50.4 0% -1% 102.7 98.3 4% 3% Other 0.5 0.3 - - 0.8 0.7 - - Total 207.4 203.4 2% 1% 413.3 409.6 1% -1% 16 Software AG. All rights reserved.

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